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EP About this file: EP0812984

EP0812984 - A malfunction determining apparatus of an exhaust gas recirculation system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.11.2002
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.11.2002No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 08.01.2003  [2003/02]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
1 Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/51]For all designated states
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
1, Toyota-cho Toyota-shi
Aichi-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Yoshihara, Masatomo
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
02 / Ito, Tokiji
c/o TOYOTA Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, 1, Toyota-cho
Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken / JP
[1997/51]
Representative(s)Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, et al
TBK
Bavariaring 4-6
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2002/38]Leson, Thomas Johannes Alois, Dipl.-Ing., et al
c/o TBK-Patent, P.O. Box 20 19 18
80019 München / DE
Former [1997/51]Tiedtke, Harro, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date97108799.402.06.1997
[1997/51]
Priority number, dateJP1996015130212.06.1996         Original published format: JP 15130296
[1997/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0812984
Date:17.12.1997
Language:EN
[1997/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0812984
Date:22.04.1998
[1998/17]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0812984
Date:16.01.2002
Language:EN
[2002/03]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:F02M25/07
[1997/51]
CPC:
F02D41/0055 (EP,US); F02M26/49 (EP,US); F02M26/57 (EP,US);
F02D41/0077 (EP,US); F02M26/48 (EP,US); Y02T10/40 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/51]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Detektion einer Fehlfunktion eines Abgasrückführungssystems[1997/51]
English:A malfunction determining apparatus of an exhaust gas recirculation system[1997/51]
French:Dispositif pour détecter un fonctionnement défectueux d'un système de récirculation de gaz d'échappement[1997/51]
Examination procedure01.07.1997Examination requested  [1997/51]
26.06.1998Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
31.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
31.05.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.03.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
12.07.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
12.10.2001Fee for grant paid
12.10.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)17.10.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2003/02]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
13.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[X]DE4208133  (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP [JP]) [X] 1 * column 3, paragraph L; figure 3 *;
 [X]US4723528  (TAMURA IKUO [JP]) [X] 1 * column 2, line 56 - line 61; figure 2 *;
 [DA]US5113835  (SEKI YASUNARI [JP], et al) [DA] 1-6 * abstract *;
 [A]JPH0886248  ;
 [A]JPH07269392  ;
 [A]US5207093  (MAEDA MIE [JP]) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US4834054  (HASHIMOTO TORU [JP], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [A]US5508926  (WADE DAVID R [US]) [A] 1 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960830), vol. 096, no. 008, & JP08086248 A 19960402 (NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960229), vol. 096, no. 002, & JP07269392 A 19951017 (SUZUKI MOTOR CORP) [A] 1-6 * abstract *
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